Service difficulty report · Motor · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
July 1, 2005
Submitted
July 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831LF
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53050
Aircraft time
43,212 hours, 31,415 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
95901
Part serial
1634
Condition
Failed
Location
Stab
Part time
27,424 hours, 19,002 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED PRIMARY STAB TRIM STICKS OCCASIONALLY. COMPENSATION MECHANISM OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CHECKED IAW MM 27-40-0, BEING CORRECT. DURING TESTS, PRIMARY MOTOR OF STABILIZER FAILED. REPLACED IAW MM 27-40-01. TESTED CORRECT.

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